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A simple way to help you compare platforms.

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A question of trust

Should platforms be barring us from buying certain investment trusts?

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For a long time we couldn’t compare the rates of interest on cash in investment accounts for one simple reason. Brokers weren’t paying any interest on cash! Rising rates have so dominated the news for the past 18 months that it’s easy to forget that interest rates were near-zero for more than a decade. Even [...]

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Why your broker is happy for you to leave a big chunk of your portfolio lying around in cash…

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InvestEngine review

Does InvestEngine’s rock bottom fees mean it’s a miserable experience? Well, DOES IT?

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Free trading sounds ace but what’s the catch?

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As Interactive Investor hunts down rival share dealing platform EQi, we wonder if these mergers could hurt private investors?

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Retail platforms keep breaking on the market’s busiest days…

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Can you deal with the shock of an 80% loss?

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Want to find the best broker for you? Check out our interactive tool and our table of fees to discover your best option.

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Everybody has to start somewhere!

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The FCA has proposed an all-in fee for funds and is set to launch a study into platform competitiveness…

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Vanguard has launched a new platform that enables UK investors to invest directly in its funds at a lower cost than with rivals.

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The following is another guest post from our industry expert who prefers to remain anonymous in sharing these insider tips with us. While we’ll always want to hunt down the cheapest funds and the most cost-effective platforms, I think it’s worth us understanding all of the realities of the investing business. Everybody hates platforms. What [...]

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Platform charges will now be the norm in the UK after the FCA gave commission-paying funds the chop. Here’s what you need to know and do.

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The RDR review is giving investors the jitters. Some are holding off investing until the upheaval is over. We tell you why that’s a mistake…

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Want online brokers to up their game? Then do your bit by letting Interactive Investor know what you’d like to see from one.

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A rare guide to the stocks and shares ISA transfer process – laden with tip-gold that’ll help you dump complacent providers in a trice.

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You’ve read Interactive Investors new fees-with-everything price plan with mounting horror. You want out. We explore the options that put things right.

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Vanguard funds have popped up on Hargreaves Lansdown. But are you better off switching to a cheaper platform?

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Vanguard funds – Britain’s cheapest index trackers – have arrived on Hargreaves Lansdown amid much uproar about the broker’s platform fees.

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Hargreaves Lansdown switching fees

Hargreaves Lansdown may charge a switching fee if you want to transfer your funds. Here’s our latest information on what it will cost you.

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Hargreaves Lansdown are sticking passive investors with a new charge on index funds. Find out what it means and how you can take evasive action.

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